Reviewing Investigator Comments from the Data Entry Window

In addition to the Review Investigator Comments page, you can use options in the Data Entry window to review investigator comments while you are entering and updating data in the CRF.

You can review investigator comments in the Data Entry window by:

• Using Highlighting to Identify Fields with Investigator Comments
  
• Using the Navigator Pane to Display and Update Investigator Comments
  

Using Highlighting to Identify Fields with Investigator Comments

To highlight the fields in a CRF that have investigator comments:

1. Open the CRF in a Data Entry window.
2. Click the Highlight field in the toolbar, and then select Investigator Comments from the list.
   All fields with an investigator comment are highlighted in magenta.
3. Click a field that has an investigator comment and then click the Investigator Comment icon to review the existing comment.
   Alternatively, you can right-click a field and then select Investigator Comment from the menu.

Using the Navigator Pane to Display and Update Investigator Comments

To use the Navigator pane to review investigator comments:

1. Open the CRF in a Data Entry window.
2. Click the arrow at the right edge of the CRF to open the Navigator pane, if it is closed.
3. Click the Investigator Comment tab. The List pane displays the name of each CRF field that has an investigator comment.
4. Click an entry in the list. Note that the Details pane displays the full text of the investigator comment. In addition, the associated field in the CRF is now highlighted with a blue dashed line around it.
   • To make changes to the investigator comment, click the Update icon in the List pane.
   • To view update information for the comment, click the History button in the Details pane.

For more information, see:

• Updating Investigator Comments
  
• Viewing the History of an Investigator Comment
  

Updating Investigator Comments

While reviewing investigator comments in the Data Entry window, you can update a comment if you have update privileges.

To update an investigator comment:

1. Open the Navigator pane.
2. Click the Investigator Comment tab.
3. Select the comment you want to update from those shown in the List pane.
4. Click the Update icon. The Update Investigator Comment dialog box opens.
5. Update the existing comment with your changes.
6. Click OK to save your changes.

Alternatively, you can click a field that has an investigator comment and then click the Update icon to modify the comment. Note that when you can click Highlight in the toolbar and select Investigator Comments, RDC Onsite uses magenta to highlight those fields that have an investigator comment.

Viewing the History of an Investigator Comment

Click the History button in the Details pane to view update information for the currently selected investigator comment.

The Investigator Comment History dialog box displays details about the comment including the date of the update, the investigator comment text, the name of the individual who made the update, the reason for the update, and any additional comments.